CB Rogers hopes to play in Green Bay; Wright ready to fill in

A report earlier today stated Carlos Rogers was not expected to play in Sunday’s wild-card game at Green Bay because of a hamstring injury, but the 49ers cornerback was more optimistic about his chances.

Rogers, who was injured in the final minute of last week’s 23-20 win over the Cardinals, insisted his injury wasn’t severe. He underwent an MRI on Monday and the National Football Post reported the results were “not promising.”

“We’ll see,” said Rogers, who hasn’t missed a game in his three seasons with the 49ers. “It ain’t bad.”

If Rogers can’t play, Tarell Brown and Tramaine Brock will presumably start outside and Eric Wright will serve as the slot cornerback. Wright has plenty of experience at the position, having covered the slot of 41 percent of his 1,277 defensive snaps from 2010 to 2012, according to Pro Football Focus.

Wright, 28, who made his debut with the 49ers on Nov. 17, said he’s grown increasingly comfortable in his jack-of-all-trades role with his new team.

“I’ve played pretty much all the defensive back spots other than safety,” Wright said. “So that’s allowed me to grow mentally a lot faster as well. Just knowing everybody’s responsibility and having the ability to slide in and back up or cover for anyone that goes down.”